Posts Tagged “Russia”

Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and India started testing the North-South Transport Corridor as part of a sports car rally. The event is organized jointly by the Federation of Freight Forwarders of India and the sports club ‘Kalinga Motor’, said Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, reported Trend News Agency. Iranian entities organizing the race are…

Iranian national football team (also known as Team Melli) qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia for the second time in a row. Team Melli defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The two teams observed one minute of silence as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in terror attacks…

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Kish Island 3-Star 2017 wrapped up in Kish Island on Saturday evening, with Russia 1, Poland and Russia 2 standing at first, second and third places, respectively. Russia’s Nikita Liamin/Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Poland’s Kantor/Losiak came up with straight-set wins over their rivals to progress to the final of the FIVB…

Iranian oil minister has announced that Russia’s Lukoil is seeking to launch crude oil swap with Iran. On cooperation between Tehran and Moscow over oil swap projects, Bijan Zanganeh said no talks were conducted in this regard during the recent visit to Iran of Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak though relevant negotiations are underway with…

Russia‘s aviation giant Sukhoi signed a preliminary agreement with Iran to sell Superjet 100 planes. According to Interfax news agency, the agreement, which was signed with an unnamed Iranian company, enables both sides to study the projected sales. The news agency quoted an unnamed Russia aviation official as confirming the development. The official added, however,…

A senior Russian official has reported on launch of activities by Lukoil Company in oil exploration projects in the Persian Gulf. Speaking during the 13th meeting of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission, Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Kirill Molodtsov touched upon major axes of talks between Iranian and Russian firms over oil, gas and energy industries…

Iran signed preliminary agreements with Russia’s Gazprom on Tuesday to develop two major oilfields in the latest of a flurry of deals with foreign firms, local media reported. The deals open the way for Gazprom to carry out studies at the Cheshmekosh and Changouleh fields near the border with Iraq, according to the Shana news…

Tehran will host a 590-member economic delegation from Russia which is to fly to Iran on Sunday. The visit will be a major step towards implementing the decisions taken by the presidents of the two countries to expand bilateral ties, IRNA reported. The delegation is headed by Russia‘s Minister of Energy Alexander Novak. The 13th…

Russia’s luxurious train dubbed “Golden Eagle” arrived in Iranian holy city, Mashhad on Sunday morning. The train left Moscow for Tehran with 40 tourists from Britain, US, Australia, Spain, Canada and South Africa. Golden Eagle had already passed Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan in 18 days to get to the city. Iran has become a destination…

Syrian footballers held Iranian Cheetahs to a scoreless draw at FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifier in a swampy Malaysian stadium on Tuesday. Held at the drenched Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Malaysia, the match was delayed for 45 minutes due to wet conditions which also made playing tough for both sides. The Persians maintained…